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Population and Unemployment
Sat Aug 20, 10:30 AM
Shishir Gupta
Discussion being organized by the forum "In Defense of Reason" on the topic 'Is Growing Population Really a Cause behind Unemployment?'
Any sensitive and rational person today cannot but be perturbed by the growing onslaught on reason and rationality in our society. Thanks to India’s colonial past and the model of development chosen by the Indian rulers after independence, the level of rationality was never very high in modern India. However, things have worsened in last few years as people are now being killed in cold blood just for holding certain opinions as happened with people like Dabholkar, Pansare, and Kalburgi.
If we dream for a better society, we cannot be just a mute spectator of the merciless killing of reasoning in our society. It is against this backdrop that the forum “In Defense of Reason” is being launched to bring together all those who believe in logic and rationality and who refuse to work for maintaining the status quo. We aim to promote critical thinking on varied socio-economic and political problems faced by ordinary people in this country.
In our first discussion, we wish to draw your attention towards the issue of population growth and rising unemployment. Is there a cause-effect relationship between the two? Does this common belief has any rational basis that the hardships which people suffer are mainly due to high growth of population in our society? Can population control in itself bring about increased employment opportunities for all? Is population really a burden? If people not only have a stomach but also a pair of hands, then why is it that so many people do not have work?
Is it just a matter of chance that only few are employed or are there some definite laws behind this phenomenon?
Let’s gather on 20th Aug in Lamakaan and try to find out answers! Looking forward to your participation.
Regards,
Team “In Defense of Reason”
Contact: 9989170226
Facebook page: facebook.com/InDefenseOfReason
Please check the Facebook page of this forum for further information: facebook.com/InDefenseOfReason
No entry fee!
Any sensitive and rational person today cannot but be perturbed by the growing onslaught on reason and rationality in our society. Thanks to India’s colonial past and the model of development chosen by the Indian rulers after independence, the level of rationality was never very high in modern India. However, things have worsened in last few years as people are now being killed in cold blood just for holding certain opinions as happened with people like Dabholkar, Pansare, and Kalburgi.
If we dream for a better society, we cannot be just a mute spectator of the merciless killing of reasoning in our society. It is against this backdrop that the forum “In Defense of Reason” is being launched to bring together all those who believe in logic and rationality and who refuse to work for maintaining the status quo. We aim to promote critical thinking on varied socio-economic and political problems faced by ordinary people in this country.
In our first discussion, we wish to draw your attention towards the issue of population growth and rising unemployment. Is there a cause-effect relationship between the two? Does this common belief has any rational basis that the hardships which people suffer are mainly due to high growth of population in our society? Can population control in itself bring about increased employment opportunities for all? Is population really a burden? If people not only have a stomach but also a pair of hands, then why is it that so many people do not have work?
Is it just a matter of chance that only few are employed or are there some definite laws behind this phenomenon?
Let’s gather on 20th Aug in Lamakaan and try to find out answers! Looking forward to your participation.
Regards,
Team “In Defense of Reason”
Contact: 9989170226
Facebook page: facebook.com/InDefenseOfReason
Please check the Facebook page of this forum for further information: facebook.com/InDefenseOfReason
No entry fee!